True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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1.
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The Great Depression did not affect foreign economies.
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2.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt asked for a declaration of war on Japan the day
after Pearl Harbor was attacked.
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3.
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During World War II, the first major Japanese defeat took place in the Battle of
Midway.
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4.
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Since 1959 the United States has had a total of 50 states.
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5.
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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963.
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6.
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César Chávez organized the campaign for an Equal Rights Amendment
(ERA).
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7.
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The Bay of Pigs was a famous battle in the Vietnam War.
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8.
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An embargo is a ban on shipments.
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9.
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Iran released the American hostages during Jimmy Carter's
presidency.
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10.
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The candidates for the 2000 presidential election were Al Gore and George W.
Bush.
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11.
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Afghanistan is a country in Southwest Asia with many different ethnic
groups.
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12.
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Counter-terrorism involves military or political activities intended to combat
terrorism.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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13.
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In the 1930s the United States went into a severe economic downturn called
the
a. | Great Inflation. | c. | Great Depression. | b. | Great Deflation. | d. | Great
Recession. |
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14.
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What act provided monthly pensions for retired people?
a. | WPA | c. | Townsend Act | b. | Revenue Act | d. | Social Security
Act |
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15.
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Who was the German dictator during World War II?
a. | Adolf Hitler | c. | Hideki Tojo | b. | Ira Hayes | d. | Joseph Stalin |
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16.
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Douglas MacArthur was the commander of the Allied forces in
a. | the Atlantic. | c. | the Pacific. | b. | Italy. | d. | France. |
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17.
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Which country fought on the side of the North Koreans?
a. | Japan | c. | China | b. | Germany | d. | United States |
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18.
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Which leader was assassinated on April 4, 1968?
a. | Martin Luther King, Jr. | c. | Robert Kennedy | b. | Malcolm
X | d. | John F.
Kennedy |
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What was the first foreign crisis President John F. Kennedy faced?
a. | Vietnam | c. | Laos | b. | Cuba | d. | Cambodia |
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20.
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President Clinton was impeached on what charges?
a. | perjury and obstruction of justice | c. | treason and
bribery | b. | lying and abuse of power | d. | treason and perjury |
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21.
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On September 11, 2001, terrorists struck the United States in New York, in
Pennsylvania, and in
a. | Massachusetts. | c. | Illinois. | b. | Washington, D.C. | d. | California. |
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Following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, President George W. Bush
created a new cabinet department called
a. | Homeland Security. | c. | United States Security. | b. | Anti-terrorism. | d. | Federal Security. |
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23.
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Which project helped farmers?
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24.
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Which country was not part of the Allied Powers?
a. | Soviet Union | c. | United States | b. | Germany | d. | Great Britain |
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25.
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The economic boom of the 1950s raised the
a. | beat generation. | c. | cold war fears. | b. | standard of living. | d. | presidential election
stakes. |
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26.
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What lawyer decided to challenge the idea of "separate but
equal"?
a. | Malcolm X | c. | Stokely Carmichael | b. | Joseph McCarthy | d. | Thurgood
Marshall |
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27.
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The arrest of Rosa Parks led to
a. | sit-ins at lunch counters. | c. | riots in Watts. | b. | a boycott of city
buses. | d. | integration of
schools. |
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28.
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What did President Kennedy order in response to the missile buildup in
Cuba?
a. | war with the Soviets | c. | invasion of Cuba | b. | increased draft | d. | blockade |
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29.
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Richard Nixon ordered the bombing of enemy supply routes in Laos and in
a. | South Vietnam. | c. | Cambodia. | b. | Thailand. | d. | China. |
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30.
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What scandal forced President Nixon to resign?
a. | Agnew | c. | Iran-Contra | b. | Watergate | d. | Middle East |
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31.
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Who helped the peace process in the Middle East?
a. | Asia | c. | North Korea | b. | Jimmy Carter | d. | Oliver North |
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32.
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What European group supports the United States fight against terrorism?
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33.
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  Based on the bar graph, which
demographic increased steadily between 1901 and 1960? a. | central city dwellers | c. | rural dwellers | b. | suburban dwellers | d. | all of the
above |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Civilian Conservation Corps | d. | baby boom | b. | Rosa
Parks | e. | Manhattan
Project | c. | Jimmy Carter |
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34.
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1950s soaring birthrate
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35.
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work relief program
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36.
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human rights president
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37.
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inspired city bus boycott
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38.
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developed atomic bomb
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | William Westmoreland | d. | Operation Desert Storm | b. | Normandy | e. | Ronald Reagan | c. | segregation |
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39.
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site of D-Day
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40.
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war with Iraq
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41.
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American military commander
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42.
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racial separation of people
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43.
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Carter's 1980 opponent
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